Homemade Gnocchi with Chorizo Pesto - Relaxing Cooking

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey chorizo

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey chorizo is lower in fat, while pork sausage is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grana padano

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while grana padano offers a similar flavor at a lower cost.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: sunflower seeds

💰Cheaper: walnuts

Sunflower seeds are a nut-free alternative, while walnuts are often more affordable.

Chop the woody end off the brussels sprouts.

Cut the brussels sprouts in half.

Decase the sausage.

Form sausage balls.

Start water boiling and add salt.

Brown the sausage balls.

Remove the sausage balls and add the brussels sprouts.

Turn the brussels sprouts flat side down and brown.

Add 1-2 TBSP of water to deglaze the bottom of the pan.

Cover with lid to finish cooking.

Add the meat back.

Put the gnocchi in the boiling water.

Once they float, strain and add to the pan.

Empty your jar of pesto and mix.

Add parmesan cheese as desired.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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